Patriotic Society Event Highlights Empire War Support
A large audience at McConnell's Hall heard Colonel Kirkcaldy recount war realities and urge enlistment while praises for unity and the empire echoed. Miss MacLaughlin, Mae McKay, and Rev. Middleton performed. receipts totaled $116.75 with $1.75 for Red Cross. Messages from wounded and hospital-bound locals in England showed community support.
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MccConnell’s Hall
Kirkcaldy
Canada
Empire
Australia
England
God Save the Ring
Ladies’ Patriotic Society
Red Cross
Chambers
Ladies Patriotic Society
Winnipey
Butler
Wear
Pickbard
Woods
van Male Ralerry
John McMillan
Shephers
Thy Jacklea
George Gray
Saskatchewan
The
Frogs
Christmas parcels drive appeal for HamIota district soldiers
A plea asks for names and addresses of soldier boys from the Hamiota district not yet listed. Citizens are urged to phone or write these details to Mrs W. Chambers, convener of the Christmas parcels committee, to ensure no boy is neglected. F M Cochrane serves as secretary treasurer.
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Hamiota
Mra W. Chambers
F.M. Cochrane
Sec
Treas
Knox Church Anniversary Services and Lecture Dates
Knox Church holds anniversary services on Sunday the 14th with 11 am and 7 pm sermons by Rev A Roddan of St Pauls Presbyterian. He will lecture Monday evening on How our army and navy lives and works with about 100 slides of battleships submarines and scenes on the Great Rock. A 4 fowl supper will be served in the basement 5 30 to 7 30 and lecture at 8. Next week notes urge Scotia anniversary dates 28th and 29th inst and Temperance Day at Scotia Sunday School on the 14th with Mr Moss Fraser as speaker.
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Knox Church
A. Roddan
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Winnisey
Rodden
Roc
Gibraltar
Great Rock
Scotia
Moss Fraser
Palmerston Ardiversaty
atSpm
Murray
Presbyterian Missions For Missions
Manitoba
Barns
Lavinia Ladies’ Aid
FC Middleton
Australia
War letter from Hamiota boy recounts wounds and frontline action
A letter from William McKenzie describes James Allen being wounded yet not seriously, Harold Morton’s injury from a La Basse attack, and trench warfare near the front. The writer recalls shelling, a near burial, and Morton’s broken collarbone with him in hospital nearby. The date is October 22.
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Hamiota
William McKenzie
Wm. Chambers
James Allen
Harold Morton
David Whyte
la Basse
Pit Jrigebrt
Palmerston ARDIVERSATY Services And Fowl Suppers Planned
Palmerston ARDIVERSATY services set for November 14 at 11 am and 2 pm and 7:30 pm with Rev Dr Murray preaching. A fowl supper and an illustrated lecture on Life of Barns follow on November 16. Lavinia Ladies Aid announces Anniversary and Fowl Supper on November 14 and 16. Decker births report a daughter for Fret Decker on November 6 and Hy Lintz on November 7, 1915.
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Decker
Fret Decker
Hamiota Rink Association Seeks Caretaker
Caretaker duties begin weather permitting at New Lab. Salary set at $40 per month. Apply in writing to Geo. Anderson, Hamiota. The Hamiota Rink Association Ltd. S. Anderson.
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Hamiota Rink Association. Ltd
Geo. Anderson
Hamiota
Hamiota Rink Association Ltd
S. Anderson
Hamiota Agricultural Society to Hold Annual Meeting
The Hamiota Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting in the Council Chamber at Hamiota on Friday November 1 1915 at 1 30 pm. A full attendance of members is desired. Jas A Stewart president and T Penny secretary treasurer.
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The
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Hamiota
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JNO. Nairn
Amiota
Adies’ Patriotic Society
France
Oarmen
Jas Mair
Hamiota Agricultural
Jas A. Stewart
Duas Penny
McConnell’s Hall
From
Galaxy
Chris
Ane
Pioneer Cash
John Lemon
Atalogue House
Coats
Able Woods
la Diva
Pioneer Cash Stores
Pione
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